Looks yummy - is it? Who knows?!

So let's talk about this bread. Does it look amazing? Sure!! Do I know how it tastes? Nope. Does it seem rock hard? Also yep. I would have had a taste had I not been down all weekend with food poisoning... oh.my.word. So we've gotten our local VFW's fish fry plenty of times, but this time, not so good for Erin. Andy had some of my fish and some of the issues... I had the rest of the fish and ALL of the issues... I had planned to make this bread and thought I'd be Ok... I may have over proofed it. It may have been in the oven trying to get done when I turned the oven off on accident. It may have spilled out and made a giant smoke cloud in the house. ALL of those things MAY have happened. DID happen. But dang it I made this bread when I felt like wanting to die. Nicholas was the only one who had a piece. He said it was good. I'll take his work on it... I'm still eating pretzels.... and rice... and... nothing... booo.

Cinnamon Roll Bread
4 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup sugar - divided
1 package (.25 ounce) active dry yeast
2 teaspoons kosher salt - divided
2/3 cup water
1/2 cup unsalted butter
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 eggs
3 teaspoons cinnamon
1/2 cup unsalted butter - softened
Cream Cheese Glaze:
4- ounce cream cheese - softened
1/4 cup confectioners' sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
2 tablespoons whole milk
Pinch of salt

In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, whisk together 2 cups of flour, ¾ cup sugar, yeast, and 1½ teaspoons of salt.
In a saucepan heat together water, ½ cup butter, and vanilla extract until the mixture reaches 120-130 degrees F. (If the temperature gets too high, simply let the mixture cool before proceeding.)
Add the butter mixture to the dry ingredients and beat at a medium speed to combine. Then beat in the eggs and 2 additional cups of flour. Beat until just combined. Scrape the sides of the bowl if necessary.
Switch to the dough hook and beat at a low speed for about 4 minutes until a dough ball forms.
Place the dough in a greased bowl, cover with a towel, and let the dough rise in a warm place for about an hour. The dough should double in size.
Meanwhile, in a small bowl whisk together the cinnamon, sugar, and salt. Set aside.
Prepare a 9x5-inch loaf pan. Use one sheet of parchment paper to cover the bottom and long sides of the pan. Let a couple of inches of paper hang over the long sides to make it easy to later remove the bread. Spray with baking spray.
Once the dough has doubled in size, roll it out into a 26x7-inch rectangle on a lightly floured surface.
Using a spatula, spread ½ cup of softened butter on the dough, leaving a ½ border along one long side. Sprinkle the butter evenly with the prepared cinnamon and sugar mixture. Roll up the dough lengthwise and pinch to seal the ends. Gently reshape the dough into an even 26-inch long cylinder. Slice into 26 1-inch slices.
Fill the prepared loaf pan with the cinnamon rolls.
Cover the loaf pan with a towel and set it in a warm place to let the Cinnamon Roll Bread rise for about 45 minutes. In the meantime, preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Once the dough has risen, bake the bread until golden. This will take 55-60 minutes. If the loaf is browning too quickly, cover it lightly with a piece of foil. (The internal temperature should be at least 190 degrees F.)
While the bread bakes, prepare the glaze by whisking together cream cheese, confectioners’ sugar, vanilla, salt, and milk until smooth. Use less milk for a thicker glaze.
Let the bread cool in the pan for at least 10 minutes. Then remove the bread using the excess parchment paper on the sides. Drizzle with the glaze to complete. Serve the bread warm or at room temperature.